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ASPF Demands Eviction of Illegal Settlers in North Garo Hills
The Achik People’s State Forum is demanding the immediate removal of illegal settlers and a halt to unauthorized building at Mendipathar Bazaar.
NEWire Desk • 14 Aug 2026
VPP Demands Exclusive Voter List for Garo Hills Council
The VPP is pushing for a standalone electoral roll for the GHADC to protect the political rights of the indigenous Garo people in Meghalaya.
Walrik Marak • 13 Aug 2026
Garo Hills Council Bans Non-Tribals from Voting
The GHADC approved new rules barring non-tribals from voting or running in council elections to protect indigenous interests in Meghalaya.
NEWire Desk • 10 Aug 2026
Garo Hills Council Passes Budget; Meghalaya Choirs and Schools Celebrate Wins
The GHADC approved a 285-crore budget and new service rules. Meanwhile, Shillong students and a local choir earned major honors in regional events.
NEWire Desk • 9 Aug 2026
Garo Hills Council members clash over voting rights proposal
Tensions flared at the GHADC on Friday as two members nearly brawled over a proposal to restrict future elections to Scheduled Tribe electors.
NEWire Desk • 8 Aug 2026
Garo Hills District Council Reinstates Dismissed Employee After Court Order
The GHADC has reinstated Senora Johny Arengh as a clerk after a High Court ruling ended his two-year firing over salary protests.
Walrik Marak • 3 Aug 2026
Forgery Claims Rock Garo Hills District Council Budget Session
Meghalaya’s GHADC faces scandal after forgery claims and questions over a Rs 200 crore loan proposal and suspicious payments to a Delhi-based firm.
Walrik Marak • 31 Jul 2026
GSMC Demands Immediate Codification of Garo Customary Law
The GSMC urges the GHADC to codify Garo Customary Law and implement a separate electoral roll to protect tribal interests in the region.
Walrik Marak • 30 Jul 2026
Garo Hills Council Pushes for Separate Electoral Roll
The GHADC tabled a bill to create a separate electoral roll to restrict voting rights to indigenous residents during its eight-day budget session.
NEWire Desk • 30 Jul 2026
Garo Hills District Council Member Habibuz Zaman Dies at 46
Habibuz Zaman, an NPP member of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, has died in New Delhi following a two-year battle with a brain blood clot.
Walrik Marak • 26 Jul 2026
State BJP Vice President Demands Pay for GHADC Employees
Tura MDC Bernard N. Marak slams the NPP-led government for delayed GHADC salaries and broken promises regarding institutional reforms in Meghalaya.
Walrik Marak • 19 Jul 2026
Garo Hills pressure groups demand GHADC reforms
Six Garo Hills groups push for separate tribal electoral rolls and the legal codification of customary laws in a new memorandum to the GHADC.
Walrik Marak • 15 Jul 2026
Garo Hills Groups Press GHADC for Reform and Tribal Electoral Rolls
Civil society groups in Garo Hills are pushing the GHADC to adopt a tribal-only electoral roll and codify customary laws to protect local heritage.
NEWire Desk • 14 Jul 2026
